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INSIDE APC, OPPOSITION BATTLE FOR 2027 Political pundits and analysts have expressed concerns over the raging “war of words” between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leading opposition parties in the country over the 2027 general elections. Daily Trust reports that two years to the election, the opposition is already at daggers drawn with the APC over the …

NIGERIANS HATE ME LIKE HELL, BUT I AM STILL THEIR PRESIDENT – TINUBU President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he is unfazed by criticism from the opposition, declaring that despite their hatred, he remains their president. Tinubu made the remark in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Wednesday, during a condolence visit following the recent killings in the state. Addressing …

SOLDIERS TRAINED MILITIAS BEHIND KILLINGS IN BENUE, NASARAWA – LAWYER A Nigerian lawyer, Franc Utoo, has alleged that soldiers from Giza community in Nasarawa State were involved in training and leading Fulani militias responsible for coordinated attacks on Tiv communities in parts of Benue and Nasarawa states.Travel guides for Nigeria Utoo made the claims during an interview with Precious Onuabuchi …

PETER OBI BLASTS TINUBU, GOVERNOR ALIA OVER BENUE VISIT What has happened to our compassion as a People? We pleaded that the President should show Leadership and visit Benue and Niger States in the spirit of deep national mourning, to offer compassion and solidarity to families torn apart by the senseless massacre of over 200 innocent Nigerians in Benue State …

VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE GREATER THAN THAT OF COWS – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday set up a committee to help restore sustainable peace to Benue State following last Friday’s massacre in Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, which saw around 200 people killed. Members of the peace committee selected by the President include former …

STATE POLICE AND SECURITY ARCHITECTURE: REALITIES AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT Security remains one of the most pressing challenges in contemporary Nigeria. With rising levels of insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, herder-farmer clashes, secessionist agitations, and cult-related violence, the question of policing and security sector reform has become a national concern. Central to this debate is the call for the creation of State Police …

57 FULANI HERDERS KILLED, OVER 4,000 CATTLE STOLEN IN BENUE IN 2025 —MACBAN, ALLEGES SYSTEMATIC ATTACKS, MEDIA SILENCE The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has alleged that more than 57 Fulani herders have been killed and over 4,348 cattle stolen in Benue State in 2025 alone, with no single arrest, prosecution, or compensation for the victims.Travel guides …

TINUBU TO ALIA: YOU WEREN’T ELECTED TO BURY PEOPLE President Bola Tinubu has asked Governor Hyacinth Alia to work more for peace and development of Benue, saying he was elected to govern, not to bury people. The President said this while addressing stakeholders at the Government House, Markudi, on Wednesday. He also called on the governor to set up a …

BIAFRAN WAR WAS TO STOP SECESSION, NOT TARGETED AT IGBOS – GOWON Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has insisted that the Biafra War was never aimed at the Igbo people but rather against those who took up arms to break Nigeria apart.Travel guides for Nigeria Speaking during an interview on Arise News, Gowon explained that the …

SENATOR NATASHA’S FAMILY HOME IN KOGI ATTACKED, CHARMS SEIZED The family home of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State was attacked on Tuesday night by gunmen. According to a statement by the senator’s media team, the gunmen were eventually repelled by security forces. The attackers arrived in large numbers and began smashing windows and …